Nick Kristof

@nickkristof.bsky.social

New York Times columnist, author, backpacker and Oregon farmer. Always reporting on the ground. Trying to help democracy prevail and distracting myself by making great wine and cider at KristofFarms.com.

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“Trump’s war may have actually increased the likelihood of Iran’s making a drive toward a nuclear weapon…A new measure before the Iranian Parliament proposes withdrawing from the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty, and 32 Iranian figures have called on the country to do so. That would be a cataclysm.“

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We're a little miffed that the Fat Bear contest was won by an Alaskan bear. We think our bears on Kristof Farms are just as rotund as well as more sophisticated (ours dine on Pinot Noir grapes!). Here's one of ours, inspecting our wildlife camera. KristofFarms.com

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For a long time I've wanted a sense of how trump has or hasn't interacted with chatbots (we know he posts a lot of slop sure). And this TIME anecdote about Grok arguably leading Trump into war is just extremely bracing

Since returning to office, Trump has marveled at AI’s capabilities. He is increasingly in thrall to the tech executives courting him. In December 2025, Elon Musk returned to the Oval Office for a clandestine meeting. Trump spent hours asking Grok, Musk’s AI chatbot, questions about his presidency and legacy, according to an official present. At the time, Trump was ordering missile strikes against Venezuelan boats he alleged were smuggling drugs into the U.S. He asked Grok how Venezuelans would react if the U.S. captured Maduro. According to the official present, the chatbot responded that Maduro was a repressive and deeply unpopular dictator and that many Venezuelans would likely celebrate his downfall. After Trump ordered the mission to seize Maduro, the following month, celebrations broke out in the streets. Trump, according to officials, came away thinking Grok was ingenious.
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I've said that David McCloskey is the best thriller writer since LeCarré -- and his newest, "London Station," proves it. Just brilliant plotting and psychology about how CIA officers deal with a crisis in the context of a president rather like Trump. @wwnorton.com

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